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Published: Wed, April 30, 2008 - 10:48 pm
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 10:50 pm
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 10:50 pm
Shortly after the vote took place Senator Brooks spoke with News 5 anchor Mel Showers about the progress and what this means for our area. Another bill which has yet to be addressed, Senate Bill 5, would create an Alabama Coastal Insurance Authority made up of all insurers to write property insurance in the state of Alabama.
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